SEE: Holiday Window Contest Winners Chosen On BK's Atlantic Ave

BROOKLYN, NY — Santa-dressed dogs, golden trees and a "whimsical" holiday forest are among the expertly-decorated holiday windows Brooklynites will find strolling down Atlantic Avenue this season.

They are also among the winners of the Atlantic Avenue Local Development Corporation's annual holiday display contest, which had 20 businesses between Fourth Avenue and Hicks Street adorn their storefronts with festive decorations.

The nonprofit announced its six winners, including honorable mentions, on Monday.

The winners will be given prize money ranging from $100 to $500 and a certificate to display in the business.

The holiday season on Atlantic Avenue, including the annual Window Judging Competition, is sponsored by St. Francis College, Out of the Closet, Miss Jessie’s, Apple Bank, New York Society of Play, and Sahadi’s.

Check out a list of winners and selected photos here, provided by the development corporation:

• First Place: Collier West, 377A Atlantic Avenue "for their glowing, whimsical greenery display around their three store fronts."
• Second Place: Betty Bakery, 448 Atlantic Avenue "for their snowy depiction of a neighborhood and Hanukkah theme."
• Third Place (not pictures): Michele Varian "for her creative, dream-like window display featuring pillows and stuffed animals."
• ‘Best Tree’: Parlor, an eco-friendly hair salon in Boerum Hill, 442 Atlantic Avenue for their copper toned holiday tree.
• Honorable Mentions: Little L’s Pet Bakery, "a cute and cozy pet bakery and boutique, 311 Atlantic Avenue" and Sahadi’s, "a long standing family-owned Middle Eastern grocery store, 187 Atlantic Avenue."